Michael Vick's legal team is currently brokering a plea deal, which will probably include some jail time, for their embattled, (alleged) dog-fight-loving client. The plea deal comes after Vick's co-defendants all pleaded guilty as part of a deal with the prosecutor. In other words, it wasn't looking good for him.

Vick's motivation to enter a guilty plea is likely fueled by the U.S. Attorney's Office announcement last month that it will seek a new "superseding" indictment against Vick by the end of August. With the cooperation of Vick's three co-defendants, there will likely be new, and more specific, allegations against Vick. The federal grand jury in Richmond is expected to hand up that indictment sometime early next week…This week, Vick learned that in the criminal justice system, friendship only goes so far.

Well, that's that. The various activists involved in either side of the argument can move on to their next pet projects. No pun intended.

[AJC]